To ensure that all LAUSD students are enrolled, attending, engaged, and on-track to graduate.

Purpose

The purpose of the A-G Diploma Project is to provide comprehensive, evidence-based child welfare and attendance services and supports in order to increase A-G course passage and graduation rates, promote college and career readiness, and achieve the goal of zero dropouts in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Program Description

The A-G Diploma Program will reengage students who are not on track to meeting the A-G requirements for graduation by working with all stakeholders to implement interventions with the vision of graduation and college and career readiness for all students. The A-G Diploma Program provides; early identification, intensive case management, enrollment in appropriate educational programs and zone of support, parent engagement, and support for transitions.

Program Objectives

Program services are strategically designed to:

Increase the percentage of targeted students attending at 96% or higher rate

Decrease the percentage of targeted students who are chronically absent (attending at/below 91% rate)

Increase the % of parents, staff, and students who are aware of A-G requirements as reflected in the school experience survey

Reduce credit deficiency/the percentage of students demoted or failing to promote between grade levels for the class of 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020

Increase the percentage of targeted students who are on-track to on-time A-G diploma attainment/graduation

Identify students who qualify for exemptions from District graduation requirements as appropriate

Recover students who have dropped out by providing multiple pathways and assistance to support each student toward diploma/Hi-SET attainment students.